The National Briefing

A body that was retrieved at the Stilfontein mine on Wednesday came with a note, requesting an urgent rescue of other miners trapped underground. According to the note they're extremely sick and will die if not retrieved alongside bodies of those who succumbed to death already.    Guest: Sabelo Mnguni – National Administrator; Mining Affected Communities United in Action 

PARLIAMENT this week approved a salary increase for President Cyril Ramaphosa despite opposition from his ardent critics, the EFF and MK Party. This after ANC chief whip Mdumiseni Ntuli tabled a draft motion in response to the recommendation made by the Independent Commission for the Remuneration of Public Office Bearers in May.  Guest: Mzwanele Manyi - MK Party chief whip

  Guest: Buhle Hanise Profile – Head of Business Restructuring Services at BDO South Africa 

Commenting on the release of the 3Q2024 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth figures by Statistics South Africa, NWU Business School economist Prof Raymond Parsons says: ‘The unexpected and disappointing GDP growth figures for 3Q2024 confirm the extent to which South Africa’s growth prospects remain vulnerable to negative factors such as adverse weather conditions, weakened exports, and other laggi...

  Guest: Simon Eppel, director of policy and research at the Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers Union (SACTWU) 

  Guest: Dr Michael Masiapato - Border Management Authority commissioner

  Guest: Nobuntu Hlazo-Webster - BOSA Deputy Leader 

  Guest: Colonel Robert Netshiunda – KZN Provincial Police spokesperson  

South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol has declared emergency martial law, which he says is necessary to protect the country from North Korea's communist forces and to eliminate anti-state elements  Guest: Roland Henwood - Political Scientist And Commentator At University of Pretoria 

South Africa will use its presidency of the G20 to advance the cause of Africa and the Global South, said President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday. South Africa assumed the G20 presidency on Sunday, taking over the baton from Brazil.    Guest: Elizabeth Sidiropoulos - chief executive of the South African Institute of International Affairs 

EMPLOYEES at Tupperware will be laid off after the iconic US food storage container company announced it will be closing operations in South Africa at the end of December 2024. This comes after the company filed for bankruptcy in September due to declining sales and increasingly dire financial circumstances.    Guest: Trudie Broekmann - Consumer Lawyer and proprietor of Trudie Broekmann Attorneys 

  The Morning Brief   Afrika Update Report   4 December 2024     1. Namibia- Windhoek  Namibia Election Counting winding up now and Will SWAPO’s Nandi-Ndaitwah Make History?  Namibia is on the verge of making history. With two-thirds of the votes counted from last week's presidential election, Vice President Ne-tumbo Nandi-Ndait-wah is on track to become the country’s first-ever female president. ...

  Guest: Jan Vermuelan – Editor at large at MyBroadband 

The upcoming International Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3rd, 2024. This year we focus on the critical importance of Universal Access, a fundamental aspect that ensures all individuals, regardless of their abilities, can participate fully in society, especially within the Tourism sector.   Guest: Bronwen Auret – Chief Quality Assurance Officer, Tourism Grading Council, (a business u...

US President-elect Donald Trump has warned BRICS countries of severe tariffs if they move away from the US dollar. Trump's comments highlight concerns about the dollar's dominance. BRICS countries have considered alternatives to the dollar, but face challenges. While the dollar remains dominant, its future role may continue to face challenges.    Guest: Adrian Saville - professor in economics, fin...

The South African Communist Party (SACP) has signalled a significant shift in its political strategy by announcing its decision to contest the upcoming 2026 local government elections as an independent party.  Guest: Mbhazima Shilowa is the former premier of Gauteng and the former general secretary of Cosatu. 

Consumers can now call the National Consumer Commission (NCC) call centres for free to lay a formal complaint. This will enable members of the public to contact the NCC free of charge and facilitate the seamless registration of complaints and tip-offs related to the sale of fake or expired foodstuffs    Guest: Hardin Ratshisusu – Acting Commission at the National Consumer Commission (NCC) 

A meeting between the ANC's National Working Committee and the ANC KwaZulu-Natal leadership to discuss electoral performance was held at the Birchwood Hotel in Boksburg. The meeting took place amid calls of disbandment and possible reinforcement for what has been described as an ANC that is "not strong enough".  Guest: Samkele Maseko - SABC Senior Politics Reporter 

The Science Forum South Africa will be held from 4 to 6 December 2024 at the CSIR International Convention Centre in Pretoria, South Africa. The Forum serves as a large, open, public platform for debating the science and society interface. The theme is Igniting Conversations about Science – Innovation and Science for Humanity.  Guest: Laurette Marais - Senior Researcher, Council for Scientific and...

  Guest: Brett Caminsky Director of Atlas Finance 

  Guest: Brooks Spector - Associated Editor at Daily Maverick 

The Morning Brief   Afrika Update Report   3 December 2024  1. Namibia – Windhoek   Watershed polls plunge Namibia into unprecedented crisis and what is the latest in terms of numbers of votes counted.  ONE of the most stable countries in the continent, Namibia, has slid into a political crisis following last week’s fault-prone elections.  These polls, the worst-organised in post-Namibia’s 34-year...

  Guest: Dr Azar Jammine - Director and Chief Economist of Econometrix 

AS SOUTH Africans prepare for the end of year holidays, a tourism organisation says travellers to Mozambique should maintain close contact with their tourism service providers to ensure they get accurate, up to date information. The Southern Africa Tourism Services Association (Satsa) was commenting after anti-government protests flared up again on last week Wednesday.    Guest: Oupa Pilane - The...

  Guest: Jean-Ray Knighton Fitt - U-turn Homeless Ministries CEO